Technical Training Manager - Plastic Extrusion & Thermoforming

Company: Plastic Ingenuity
Location: Cross Plains
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Company Summary:

At Plastic Ingenuity, our mission is to deliver quality products and services to our customers that will exceed their expectations and anticipate their needs. The products and insights provided by Plastic Ingenuity create meaningful impact in industries such as medical devices, food safety, and tamper evident packaging. We work as a team to maintain a strong engineering and technological focus, with an emphasis on continuous improvement. We pride ourselves on a solutions-oriented culture based on the fundamental principles of teamwork, integrity, and respect. We focus on the use of green technologies and environmentally conscious support systems to minimize our carbon footprint. As part of the team, each contribution is integral to the overall success of the company.

Role Summary:

The Technical Training Manager is responsible for our educational and training system focused on improving the technical proficiency and expertise of Pl's manufacturing teams at all manufacturing locations, inclusive of machine operators, extrusion operators, quality control engineers, tool and die makers, and machine fabricators. This position assesses company-wide technical developmental needs to drive training initiatives, as well as identifies and arranges suitable training solutions for team members. This position partners closely with Production, Shop, Quality and HR leaders to creatively design and implement effective methods to educate, enhance expertise, and recognize performance. To be successful in this role, you should have solid experience organizing training programs, designing educational curricula, and managing technical training resources with both direct and indirect control.

Personality and Interest Profile:

You may enjoy this role if you:

* Understand the complexities of precise, high-speed manufacturing and can translate shop floor knowledge and expertise of the processes and equipment into a broad range of training and learning methodologies.
* Want to encourage and empower people to achieve ambitious results and maximize their potential.
* Desire to be part of a team in a truly collaborative atmosphere, while simultaneously owning the success of a significant piece of the puzzle.

Accountable for:

* Assesses current process and state of our technical training at all Pl. Develops the related implementation plan in conjunction with the production, shop and quality leaders and monitors progress against this plan.
* Develops training programs and objectives for all technical competencies within PI in collaboration with the technical training team.
* Manages direct reports responsible for implementing and delivering training initiatives.
* Obtains and/or develops effective training materials utilizing a variety of media and methods of instruction.
* Trains and coaches the leaders and others involved in technical development efforts.
* Develops and maintains communications to ensure team members are aware of training events and resources. Ensures that preparations are made to utilize training time effectively.
* Conducts follow-up activities of all completed training to evaluate and measure
* Coordinates training at all five US-based facilities to ensure quality and consistency in training modules.
* Understands the needs and constraints of audience and leaders to modify programming as needed.
* Exemplifies the Pl culture and philosophies of the organization with unyielding
* Works effectively as a team member with other members of management and the HR
* Ensures individual training plans are in place and progressing for each technical team

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
* Five years of experience designing and implementing training and/or employee development programs.

Desired Qualifications:

* Excellent verbal and written communication
* Ability to implement and drive change at various organizational levels.
* Strong presentation skills
* Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
* Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
* Ability to design and implement effective training and development.
* Familiar with working in a multi-cultural environment and accustomed to working with people from a variety of backgrounds.
* Available to travel up to 50% with expectation of 20% on average.

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